Chapter 121: The Tumultuous Court

During the morning court assembly, when Zunyou enthusiastically recommended Wen Yiru at Zunren’s urging, a flicker of doubt arose in his heart—his eldest brother had always been wary of such matters. When princes recommend officials, it is easy for the emperor to suspect factionalism and favoritism. Yet this time, Zunyou’s earnestness suggested absolute confidence; he must have believed that the emperor would not harbor suspicion, allowing him to speak without restraint.

It was not just the crown prince; many officials in the court who were not aligned with An Xiang’s faction also sought to clear Wen Yiru’s name. They... Shenhai remained unconvinced, so he fired one question after another, while Yu Yiye responded crisply and decisively with nods.

Ling Tian was an imperial-level engineer. The reason he used a general-level mech was that his grandson had just learned to operate one; if he had used a mech exclusive to himself, the grandson might not have been able to withstand the overwhelming presence of an imperial-level machine. Hence, this general-level mech was prepared.

Many things go unnoticed when said to others, but when others say them to you, the sting is undeniable.

Guigui was a remarkable child—though barely over two years old, he could best the eight-year-old Zhengzheng, much to everyone's astonishment.

Ye Qing ignored her teasing and picked up a twig, drawing a large circle on the ground, about the height of a grown man.

The next morning, on the streets of the capital, some people whispered that Jiang Yuetang’s high score in the assessment was due to Jiang Chuanxiong secretly bribing Liu Yuming and petitioning the emperor on her behalf. Without counting her highly controversial answer, she wouldn’t have passed at all.

But it was work time now; if she ran over to tell him, wouldn’t it just interfere with his duties?

Now, all the blame could only be laid on his wife for provoking someone she shouldn’t have.

Lady Liu closed her eyes in thought for a moment, then sighed deeply and said, "Fine, fine, let him be for now." With that, she walked away.

After all, the mission did not restrict who could accept it by grade; anyone from any year could take it.

Unexpectedly, it was during that period of absence that Lan Ling’er’s feelings for Mu Xinghan deepened—from wary to trusting. Even now, though Mu Xinghan had wounded her deeply, Lan Ling’er had not given up.

Nan Xueyu glanced at them and laughed, "Is it really that funny? You two, be careful not to choke on your laughter!" As for the gift from Murong Yao, whether it was a set of gold jewelry or an entire city, she didn’t care. Giving it to her subordinates was meant to spite him; otherwise, she might have just thrown it in his face.

On a sheet of A4 paper was stuck a crooked, twisting snake, so tangled it seemed its intestines were knotted.

Liu Siyian spoke up, saying that the aura emanating from Yuan Qingfeng made him change his mind! In Night City, people are far more valuable than money—at least this was before he knew just how wealthy Yuan Qingfeng truly was.

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